Harry Meatmotor
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Participant@krazygl00 96117 wrote:
R.I.P. could also stand for “Ride til It asPlodes”
I would just ride them til you start poppin’ spokes. Might get some more life out of them.
I think it’ll become a creaky noise monster before spokes start popping. IME, eyeletted rims that crack that way just start creaking… and creaking… and creaking… and creaking… and creaking… and creaking… and creaking… and creaking… and creaking…
Participant@Mantadiver 96158 wrote:
It’s not about gender but a rude rider who didn’t apologize.
And a handful of folks publicly threatening physical harm to other riders if the same happened to them. That’s unacceptable.
Participant@Crickey7 95968 wrote:
In my book, if you bump someone outside of a race, you immediately check to see if they’re okay and you say you’re sorry. That’s pretty much as cardinal a rule as I know.
Absolutely – the point of my original contribution to this thread was to explain that in no way can a rider guarantee NOT getting bumped (ever!) around busy Haines PT at lunchtime. That’s different from not being apologized to after being bumped. Cursing at and berating other riders only makes things worse, and it was obvious (to me, at least) that several of the other offensive ELITEs were aware of the situation and were apologizing on her behalf, and attempting to deescalate the situation. To label every kitted-up rider as an ELITE a-hole only puts all riders more at odds with each other and doesn’t do much to help the situation.
Participant@Sunyata 95957 wrote:
And I will tell you that if someone had bumped me like that, I would have probably reacted in the exact same way.
And if someone had bumped me like that, I would have not thought it a big deal.
Neither of our positions is correct, but one is less inflammatory.
ParticipantI know this is going to come off as arrogant or apologist for the poor behavior of those riders, but what happened there is pretty common if you’re used to riding in groups. it’s not “good,” that’s for sure, but there’s one simple concept that applies to any kind of riding (well, except for spinning on a trainer in your basement): your front wheel is your responsibility.
Yes, they passed too closely, and yes, she should have apologized immediately for bumping you (which she did later, and many of her cohorts did on her behalf), but I’m going to go out on a limb and assume that the majority of those riders have participated in races of some sort, where bumping elbows, hips, and shoulders is just what happens, especially when negotiating corners in a group. folks who race (or ride in groups) just get used to the contact – in fact, some riders actually practice “bump drills” where contact between riders is mandatory, to build confidence and bike handling skills. And if you bump somebody unintentionally, it’s generally not the kind of thing that group riders get too worked up over. Sure, we might yell things like “HOLD YOUR LINE” if somebody starts chopping a corner, but at the end of the day, i know that my front wheel is my responsibility.
Again – I know that sounds like I’m defending those ELITE SOBs, but it helps to understand where they’re coming from, too. The only other advice I can give is when you hear a bunch of chatter that sounds like a large-ish 2×2 paceline, stay to your right and ride predictably – no swerving or braking.
let the Dislikes fly!
ParticipantWhy not just call Dahon find a local dealer and get a warranty replacement frame? Around here you’re probably not going to find a machine shop that’ll be willing to clean, grind/prep, TIG, grind back, face and bore the HT for less than $200.
Participant@cyclingfool 95458 wrote:
Well, with a brand name like Hincapie, it’s gotta be a “dope” piece of kit.
we’ll see if there’s anything “interesting” stashed in the back pocket.
Participant@hozn 95459 wrote:
I hope it works! I don’t see pit zips, though …. and my eVent jacket w/o zips is not usable above 50F (maybe lower, honestly).
Edit: yeah, definitely lower, upon further reflection. I only would wear that Novara eVent jacket if it was around freezing and raining or I’d just get soaked — presumably from sweat.
That’s the plan – my current gear temp threshold for rain is 50 degrees or so. hoping this lets me stay comfy down to 35-40. besides, road season is over so i’m supposed to be doing zone 2 through october… that’s one easy way not to overheat.
Participantwell, thanks to this thread:
http://bikearlingtonforum.com/showthread.php?7608-Rain-gear-expectations-too-high
and some searching teh intarwebs, this:
http://www.competitivecyclist.com/hincapie-sportswear-edge-event-jacket-mens
will be arriving shortly.
looks like it’s pretty close in performance to the Castelli Pocket Liner, which looks to be the “poor mans” Assos Sturmprinz. not too shabby for less than $200.
we shall see, tho…
Participant@Dirt 95410 wrote:
… I never bothered with rain gear below 60 degrees…
I’ve tried to HTFU 45-50 degrees & rain with no real rain gear aside from a Castelli superlight rain jacket and wool baselayer, arm warmers & regular jersey a few times now and have been consistently rewarded a nice head cold for several days afterward – i’m done with that. how have you found the assos STURM-UND-DRANG or whatever it’s called?
Participant@GuyContinental 95395 wrote:
My company (a major kayak/canoe manufacturer) uses the new Polartec Neoshell fabric in our top-line dry tops which are designed to keep paddlers bone dry while upside-down in a rapid. Performance is simply amazing- it’s light, breaths and the barrier is built right into the fabric (rather than as a coating or a membrane)- paddlers used to wearing nearly nothing under their tops because of the lack of breathability tell us that they are having to layer up because it breathes almost too well. Given what I’ve seen so far I’d totally try a Neoshell based jacket like the below linked one from Sugoi. However, I’m also guessing that it’s NOT cheap…
http://www.sugoi.com/usa/polartec
(you could also wear a paddling dry top but the laytex neck and wrist gaskets *might* be overkill…)
that’s just it – any cycling jackets that use super high tech waterproof fabric are generally $250+ msrp. i’m waiting to be convinced that they’re worth it. you’re stuck getting wet from the outside or the inside if’n you only want to spend less than $200.
ParticipantI’d love to hear what the forum has to say about this. i don’t think there are any great options out there for less than $200 msrp. That being said, i don’t think it rains enough around here for me to justify getting a $200+ rain jacket. watch for any jackets that use Gore’s Pactex (sp?) material – that seems to be the go to rain jacket material, but I’ve not experience with it personally.
for shoes, waterproof liners rather than covers may be a sound investment. for hands, try picking up a pair of cold weather kayaking gloves.
September 24, 2014 at 11:35 am in reply to: "I saw this deal, and thought someone might like it" thread. #1010539Participant@dplasters 95212 wrote:
Timbuk2 is having a 30% off sale for all those non-pannier using folks out there.
you make it sound like we’re some kind of second class citizens – those backpack-wearing folk
lol! jk…
ParticipantParticipantI have no intent of doing something like this, but the notion crossed my mind that what may work best is to find two 250-500′ climbs separated by a valley that you could essentially see-saw back and forth between. That way you’re not wasting the downhill speed on a u-turn at the bottom to climb the same single climb. think of it like riding a huge halfpipe all day long.
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